Outline of South Korea
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Korea:
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South Korea – densely populated sovereign presidential republic located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.[1] Also known as the "Land of the Morning Calm". It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east and North Korea to the north. South Korea's capital and largest city is Seoul, the world's second largest metropolitan city.
Korea has a history of 5,000 years,[2] with its foundation dating back to 2333 BC by the legendary Dangun. Following the unification of the Three Korean Kingdoms under Silla in AD 668, Korea went through the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty as one nation until annexed by Japan in 1910.[3] After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea was divided, and South Korea was established in 1948. It has since developed a successful democracy, maintaining a strong alliance with the United States.
South Korea has the fourth-largest economy in Asia. It had one of the world's fastest growing economies from the 1960s until 1980 and is now considered a developed[4] economy. It is a G20 and OECD member. In response to tension with North Korea, it has developed the world's sixth largest armed forces and has one of the 10-largest defence budgets in the world.
South Korean industries have a strong focus on science and technology.[5] It has an advanced infrastructure[6] and information technology such as electronics, semiconductors, LCD displays, computers, mobile phones and automotive industry led by Chaebol, a kind of family-owned conglomerate. The economy also has a strong focus on engineering, construction, machinery, textiles, petrochemicals, biotechnology and robotics.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /kəˈriːə/ (
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- Korean: [haːn.ɡuk]
- Common English country name: South Korea
- Official English country name: The Republic of Korea
- Common endonym(s): 한국 (韓國) (Hanguk)
- Official endonym(s): 대한민국 (大韓民國) (Daehanminguk)
- Adjectival(s): South Korean
- Demonym(s): Korean, South Korean
- Etymology: Name of South Korea
- International rankings of South Korea
- ISO country codes: KR, KOR, 410
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .kr
Geography of South Korea
- South Korea is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Korea Standard Time (UTC+09)
- Extreme points of South Korea
- High: Halla-san 1,950 m (6,398 ft)
- Low: Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries:
North Korea 238 km - Coastline: 2,413 km
- Population of South Korea: 50,004,441 - 25th most populous country
- Area of South Korea: 100,032 km2
- Atlas of South Korea
Environment of South Korea
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
- Climate of South Korea
- Environmental issues in South Korea
- Renewable energy in South Korea
- Protected areas of South Korea
- National parks of South Korea
- Wildlife of South Korea
- Fauna of South Korea
Natural geographic features of South Korea
- Islands of South Korea
- Lakes of South Korea
- Mountains of South Korea
- Rivers of South Korea
- Valleys of South Korea
- List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea
Regions of South Korea
Administrative divisions of South Korea
Provinces of South Korea
Municipalities of South Korea
- Capital of South Korea: Seoul
- Cities of South Korea
Demography of South Korea
Government and politics of South Korea
- Form of government:
- Capital of South Korea: Seoul
- Elections in South Korea
- Political parties in South Korea
Branches of the government of South Korea
Executive branch of the government of South Korea
Legislative branch of the government of South Korea
- Parliament of South Korea (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of South Korea
Court system of South Korea
Foreign relations of South Korea
Foreign relations of South Korea
- Diplomatic missions in South Korea
- Diplomatic missions of South Korea
- North Korea – South Korea relations
International organization membership
The Republic of Korea is a member of:[1]
Law and order in South Korea
Military of South Korea
Local government in South Korea
- Local government in South Korea
History of South Korea
- Timeline of the history of Korea
- Current events of South Korea
- Economic history of South Korea
- Military history of South Korea
Culture of South Korea
- Architecture of South Korea
- Cuisine of South Korea
- Festivals in South Korea
- Languages of South Korea
- Media in South Korea
- National symbols of South Korea
- Coat of arms of South Korea
- Flag of South Korea
- National anthem of South Korea
- People of South Korea
- Prostitution in South Korea
- Public holidays in South Korea
- Religion in South Korea
- Buddhism in South Korea
- Christianity in South Korea
- Hinduism in South Korea
- Islam in South Korea
- World Heritage Sites in South Korea
Art in South Korea
Economy and infrastructure of South Korea
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2015): 11th (eleventh)
- Agriculture in South Korea
- Banking in South Korea
- Communications in South Korea
- Companies of South Korea
- Currency of South Korea: Won
- Economic history of South Korea
- Energy in South Korea
- South Korea Stock Exchange
- Tourism in South Korea
- Transport in South Korea
Education in South Korea
Health in South Korea
See also
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Korean language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North Korea
- President of South Korea
- List of international rankings
- List of South Korea-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Index of South Korea–related articles
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
References
- "South Korea". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- Nahm, Andrew, A History of the Korean People: Korea, Tradition & Transformation. Hollym International Corporation, 1988, ISBN 1-56591-070-2
- Korean Culture Archived 2008-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Korea, Republic of Archived 2010-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ANNOTATED CHRONOLOGY OF KOREA’S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Moo-Young Han, Professor of physics, Duke University / Editor-in-Chief, Society of Korean-American Scholars) Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Korea, South Infrastructure, power, and communications, Information about Infrastructure, power, and communications in Korea, South
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Korea
- VISITKOREA - The Official Korea Tourism Guide Site
- Korea.net: Gateway to Korea
- Korea National Statistical Office
- South Korea in Encyclopædia Britannica
- South Korea. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- A Country Study: South Korea in the Library of Congress
- South Korea at Curlie